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Inside this issue
18 // Mars on Earth
Testing activity at the Earth’s most
comparable site to Mars is increasing
24 // More than MCAS?
An investigation into the cause of the
worldwide grounding of the 737 Max 8
30 // Hypersonic preparation
Test engineers are employing innovative
ways to recreate hypersonic flight conditions
36 // In distress
How devices that provide autonomous
tracking are being tested
42// Advanced wings
Airbus’ new test center will aid the study of
different wing sizes, shapes and materials
50 // Testing talk
The leader of GE’s Engineering Design Center
in Poland discusses its latest research
56 // Neutron imaging
Advances in technology are making it more
suitable for non-destructive testing
64 // Radiation testing
Requirements are changing for the testing of
electronics used on board space vehicles
70 // The final flutter?
European researchers are developing
innovative tools to manage flutter
76 // Cue the g-force
Engineers are developing ways of creating a
new level of realism in simulators
82 // Aircraft evacuation
Why testing to assess seat dimensions on
commercial aircraft is proving contentious
88 // SpaceJet update
Mitsubishi’s regional aircraft has suffered yet
more setbacks
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Global briefing
6 // World test update
The latest testing news
from around the globe
8 // A330neo gains weight
Airbus is flight testing a heavyweight
version of the A330neo
12 // electrifying E-fan x
The hybrid-electic technology
demonstrator is set to start flight testing
14 // ISTAR DELIVERED
German researchers are preparing
their new flying testbed
16 // Academic insight
Waruna Seneviratne on the
most-advanced aerospace
research facility in the USA
94 // products and services
All the latest innovations
and company news
114 // aft cabin
The Mi-8, an icon of
Soviet engineering
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